Interventions for Preventing Obesity in Children
Interventions for Preventing Obesity in Children
Fifty-five studies were included, 50 in high-income countries, mostly North America. Thirty-nine studies included children aged between 6 and 12 years and 41 studies ranged between 12 and 52 weeks. The most common setting for interventions was schools in 43 studies. The meta-analysis included 37 studies (27 946 children). A funnel plot suggested that some small studies that did not demonstrate an effect may not have been published, potentially influencing the meta-analysis.
Table 1 shows the review's main findings, including quantification of the effect size and consistency of findings. The review authors did not assess quality of the evidence with GRADE.
Results
Fifty-five studies were included, 50 in high-income countries, mostly North America. Thirty-nine studies included children aged between 6 and 12 years and 41 studies ranged between 12 and 52 weeks. The most common setting for interventions was schools in 43 studies. The meta-analysis included 37 studies (27 946 children). A funnel plot suggested that some small studies that did not demonstrate an effect may not have been published, potentially influencing the meta-analysis.
Table 1 shows the review's main findings, including quantification of the effect size and consistency of findings. The review authors did not assess quality of the evidence with GRADE.
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